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assign — as·sign 1 /ə sīn/ vt 1: to transfer (property or rights) to another the general practice by inventors of assign ing patent rights J. K. Owens 2: to appoint to a post or duty assign ed to represent the defendant … Law dictionary
Assign — As*sign , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assigned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assigning}.] [OE. assignen, asignen, F. assigner, fr. L. assignare; ad + signare to mark, mark out, designate, signum mark, sign. See {Sign}.] 1. To appoint; to allot; to apportion; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assign — (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. assiginer (13c.) assign, set (a date, etc.); appoint legally; allot, from L. assignare to mark out, to allot by sign, assign, award, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + signare make a sign, from signum mark (see SIGN (Cf … Etymology dictionary
Assign — As*sign , n. [From {Assign}, v.] A thing pertaining or belonging to something else; an appurtenance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Six French rapiers and poniards, with their assigns, as girdles, hangers, and so. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assign — [v1] select and give a responsibility accredit, allow, appoint, ascribe, attach, attribute, authorize, cast, charge, choice, commission, commit, credit, delegate, deputize, designate, downlink, download, draft, elect, empower, enroll, entrust,… … New thesaurus
assign — [ə sīn′] vt. [ME assignen < OFr assigner < L assignare, mark out, allot < ad , to + signare, SIGN] 1. to set apart or mark for a specific purpose; designate [assign a day for the meeting] 2. to place at some task or duty; appoint [I was… … English World dictionary
Assign — As*sign , n. [See {Assignee}.] (Law) A person to whom property or an interest is transferred; as, a deed to a man and his heirs and assigns. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Assign — As*sign , v. i. (Law) To transfer or pass over property to another, whether for the benefit of the assignee or of the assignor s creditors, or in furtherance of some trust. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assign to — index blame, consign Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
assign — To give or to transfer responsibility to another. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
assign — 1 *allot, allocate, apportion Analogous words: fix, *set, establish, settle: *distribute, deal, dole, dispense 2 refer, *ascribe, attribute, impute, credit, accredit, charge Analogous words: attach, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
